SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:48:26 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-favicon-20180207-2-150x150.jpg?modtime= SEI https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 Drastic reduction in sediment flows in the Mekong River, new study shows https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/reduction-sediment-flows-mekong-river/ Drastic reduction in sediment flows in the Mekong River are happening much faster and are larger than previously expected. A new study shows that sediment transport and deposition in the Mekong River have been drastically altered due in part to infrastructure development, riverbed mining, land use change, and climate change. Drastic reduction in sediment flows in the Mekong River are happening much faster and are larger than previously expected.

A new study shows that sediment transport and deposition in the Mekong River have been drastically altered due in part to infrastructure development, riverbed mining, land use change, and climate change.

]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/reduction-sediment-flows-mekong-river/ Press Sustainable solvents: perspectives from research, business and international policy https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-solvents/ This book evaluates the current state-of-the-art of green solvents. This book evaluates the current state-of-the-art of green solvents.

]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:38:29 +0000 Corrado Topi https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-solvents/ Publication Sverige lanserar unikt samarbete för att skapa en hållbar finansmarknad https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/sverige-lanserar-unikt-samarbete-hallbar-finansmarknad/ Sveriges regering ser ett ökat behov av att skapa en hållbar finansmarknad för att stänga klyftan mellan nuvarande förändringstakt på klimat- och miljöområdet och nödvändig ambitionsnivå. Regeringen lanserar i dag ett samarbete med Stockholm Environment Institute och Handelshögskolan: Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre. Sveriges regering ser ett ökat behov av att skapa en hållbar finansmarknad för att stänga klyftan mellan nuvarande förändringstakt på klimat- och miljöområdet och nödvändig ambitionsnivå.

Regeringen lanserar i dag ett samarbete med Stockholm Environment Institute och Handelshögskolan: Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre.

]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/sverige-lanserar-unikt-samarbete-hallbar-finansmarknad/ Press Innovative sanitation approaches to address multiple development challenges https://www.sei.org/publications/innovative-sanitation-development/ This paper puts the case that the 2030 Agenda provides an important framework for developing more sustainable sanitation, in terms of both safe sanitation access and wastewater management. This paper puts the case that the 2030 Agenda provides an important framework for developing more sustainable sanitation, in terms of both safe sanitation access and wastewater management.

]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:27:10 +0000 Kim Andersson https://www.sei.org/publications/innovative-sanitation-development/ Publication Transition lessons from Colombian coal politics https://www.sei.org/perspectives/colombian-coal-politics/ While some of the political dynamics of the coal sector are very specific to Colombia, there are important lessons for transitions away from coal extraction. While some of the political dynamics of the coal sector are very specific to Colombia, there are important lessons for transitions away from coal extraction.

]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:26:19 +0000 Claudia Strambo https://www.sei.org/perspectives/colombian-coal-politics/ Perspective Resilience and management of Arctic wetlands https://www.sei.org/projects/resilience-and-management-of-arctic-wetlands/ This project aims to strengthen engagement on the roles and functions of wetlands as a resource to support sustainable development and resilience in the Arctic. This project aims to strengthen engagement on the roles and functions of wetlands as a resource to support sustainable development and resilience in the Arctic.

]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2018 09:30:33 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/resilience-and-management-of-arctic-wetlands/ Project Rohealad ja nende mõju inimeste heaolule https://www.sei.org/features/rohealad-ja-nende-moju-inimeste-heaolule/ Sun, 18 Mar 2018 18:40:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/rohealad-ja-nende-moju-inimeste-heaolule/ Feature In memoriam: Nilufar (Neela) Matin (1953 – 2017) https://www.sei.org/features/in-memoriam-nilufar-neela-matin-1953-2017/ It is with great sadness that SEI announces the death of our friend and colleague Nilufar (Neela) Matin. Neela was widely respected and admired, remembered by those who worked with her as a wonderful, positive person and an inspirational colleague. It is with great sadness that SEI announces the death of our friend and colleague Nilufar (Neela) Matin. Neela was widely respected and admired, remembered by those who worked with her as a wonderful, positive person and an inspirational colleague.

]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:59:38 +0000 Howard Cambridge https://www.sei.org/features/in-memoriam-nilufar-neela-matin-1953-2017/ Feature Variation in perception of environmental change in nine Solomon Islands communities: implications for securing fairness in community-based adaptation https://www.sei.org/publications/variation-in-perception-of-environmental-change-in-nine-solomon-islands-communities-implications-for-securing-fairness-in-community-based-adaptation/ This article uses empirical research to highlight the need for mixed approaches to analyse perceptions of environmental change across different local communities. This article uses empirical research to highlight the need for mixed approaches to analyse perceptions of environmental change across different local communities.

]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:13:47 +0000 Jon Ensor https://www.sei.org/publications/variation-in-perception-of-environmental-change-in-nine-solomon-islands-communities-implications-for-securing-fairness-in-community-based-adaptation/ Publication Green space and well-being: bringing nature back to cities and workplaces https://www.sei.org/features/green-space-well-being-cities/ “High Line” – New York’s High Line park: urban green spaces can have environmental benefits, such as reducing urban heating, and also contribute to mental well-being.

“High Line” – New York’s High Line park: urban green spaces can have environmental benefits, such as reducing urban heating, and also contribute to mental well-being.

]]> Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:48:34 +0000 Helen Saarniit https://www.sei.org/features/green-space-well-being-cities/ Feature How could citizen science support the Sustainable Development Goals? https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-science-sustainable-development-goals/ Citizen science approaches have the potential to support the definition, monitoring and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Citizen science approaches have the potential to support the definition, monitoring and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:05:01 +0000 Sarah West; Rachel Pateman https://www.sei.org/publications/citizen-science-sustainable-development-goals/ Publication Gender and GIS: Guidance Notes https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-and-gis-guidance-notes/ The Gender and GIS: Guidance Notes provides step-by-step guidance on integrating gender concerns in the production of GIS applications for environmental/natural resource management, disaster risk management and building resilience to climate change. The Gender and GIS: Guidance Notes provides step-by-step guidance on integrating gender concerns in the production of GIS applications for environmental/natural resource management, disaster risk management and building resilience to climate change.

]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:04:59 +0000 Bernadette P. Resurrección; Karlee Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-and-gis-guidance-notes/ Publication Is environmental legislation conserving tropical stream faunas? A large-scale assessment of local, riparian and catchment-scale influences on Amazonian fish https://www.sei.org/publications/assessment-amazonian-fish/ This article presents evidence that current environmental legislation designed to protect streams and their biota in the Amazon is not fit for purpose, and needs to shift the emphasis in management to the basin scale, and include managing drainage networks and human activities within the basin. This article presents evidence that current environmental legislation designed to protect streams and their biota in the Amazon is not fit for purpose, and needs to shift the emphasis in management to the basin scale, and include managing drainage networks and human activities within the basin.

]]> Sat, 11 Nov 2017 23:00:00 +0000 Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/publications/assessment-amazonian-fish/ Publication Landscape correlates of bushmeat consumption and hunting in a post-frontier Amazonian region https://www.sei.org/publications/bushmeat-hunting-amazonian-region/ Findings from a field study that overturn the assumption that rural–urban migration in the tropics will reduce hunting of bushmeat and endangered forest species. Findings from a field study that overturn the assumption that rural–urban migration in the tropics will reduce hunting of bushmeat and endangered forest species.

]]> Thu, 09 Nov 2017 23:00:00 +0000 Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/publications/bushmeat-hunting-amazonian-region/ Publication Toward Implementation: The 2017 AdaptationWatch Report https://www.sei.org/publications/the-2017-adaptationwatch-report/ After decades of deliberation, the Paris Agreement has thrust climate policy into a new era of adaptation implementation. After decades of deliberation, the Paris Agreement has thrust climate policy into a new era of adaptation implementation.

]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2017 11:19:26 +0000 Kevin M. Adams; Nella Canales https://www.sei.org/publications/the-2017-adaptationwatch-report/ Publication How to address fossil fuel production under the UNFCCC https://www.sei.org/publications/fossil-fuel-production-paris-agreement/ This policy brief describes how countries can address a phase-down of fossil fuel production within the current architecture of the Paris Agreement. This policy brief describes how countries can address a phase-down of fossil fuel production within the current architecture of the Paris Agreement.

]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2017 00:50:50 +0000 Harro van Asselt; Peter Erickson; Michael Lazarus; Georgia Piggot https://www.sei.org/publications/fossil-fuel-production-paris-agreement/ Publication Countries can – and should – use the Paris Agreement to address fossil fuel production https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/countries-can-and-should-use-the-paris-agreement-to-address-fossil-fuel-production/ Countries can address fossil fuel production – and spark a global transition away from fossil fuels – under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, according to a new paper from the Stockholm Environment Institute. Wed, 08 Nov 2017 00:59:20 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/countries-can-and-should-use-the-paris-agreement-to-address-fossil-fuel-production/ Press Key actions for moving forward on adaptation under the Paris Agreement https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/key-actions-moving-forward-adaptation-paris-agreement/ After decades of deliberation, the Paris Agreement has thrust climate policy into a new era of adaptation implementation. Developing countries in particular are in need of global support for adaptation, says a new report from AdaptationWatch. Wed, 08 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/key-actions-moving-forward-adaptation-paris-agreement/ Press It is time for the UN climate process to tackle fossil fuel supply https://www.sei.org/perspectives/time-un-climate-process-tackle-fossil-fuel-supply/ Leaders need to start addressing coal, oil and gas production as well as greenhouse gas emissions to prevent dangerous climate change. Leaders need to start addressing coal, oil and gas production as well as greenhouse gas emissions to prevent dangerous climate change.

]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:31:46 +0000 Georgia Piggot; Peter Erickson https://www.sei.org/perspectives/time-un-climate-process-tackle-fossil-fuel-supply/ Perspective International transfers under Article 6 in the context of diverse ambition of NDCs https://www.sei.org/publications/international-transfers-article-6-ndcs/ This study assesses the environmental integrity risks of international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and discusses possible international rules to address them. This study assesses the environmental integrity risks of international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and discusses possible international rules to address them.

]]> Tue, 07 Nov 2017 19:54:09 +0000 Anja Kollmuss; Lambert Schneider; Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/publications/international-transfers-article-6-ndcs/ Publication